Google Apps for Education

"Google Apps for Education offers a free (and ad-free) set of customizable tools that enable faculty, staff, and students to work together and learn more effectively." (citation)

The University of Texas adopted Google Apps for students in 2011, and the College of Education is currently exploring Google Apps for educators as well.

List of Applications

The College of Education is currently in the process of exploring the affordances of Google Apps for Education. As the IDEA Studio progresses in this endeavor, tutorials and suggestions will be posted to this wiki.

Gmail

Fast, searchable email with less spam

Chat or Talk

Chat and video-conference with friends

Calendar

Organize and share events

Groups

Create mailing lists and discussion groups

Sites

Create websites and secure group wikis

Docs

Create and share online documents, presentations, and spreadsheets

Forms

Create surveys, polls, quizzes

Video

Securely host and stream video

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Blogger Publish your organisation's blog on the web	Checkout Complete online purchases more quickly and securely
Custom Search Create a customized search experience on your website	DoubleClick for Advertisers Manage, traffic, serve, and review your online advertising
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Orkut Meet new people and stay in touch with friends	Picasa Web Albums Find, edit, and share your photos
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Voice Manage calls and voicemail more easily	Wave Collaborate and discuss content together in one place
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YouTube Watch, upload, and share videos